From the original "fan meeting" to a contest that concerns the dignity of Daning's poetry world.

The sudden appearance of a Dali man gave the Chunlong Poetry Society a completely different meaning.

At present, no one thinks that Su Wu is sure of victory, but no matter what, this poet sage must not lose.

Because he is the last and only hope for the literati in Daning.

For Daning scholars, winning or losing in this competition may be more important than their own lives.

But for the other party, Shen Ran himself, all this is just a small obstacle on his path to spiritual enlightenment through literature.

Today he came just for Su Wu.

It's good to win.

It doesn't matter if you lose.

I'm still young, so there's nothing to be ashamed of.

Looking up at Su Wu who looked like an old god, Shen Ran took a deep breath and bowed his hands respectfully to the former.

"Su Sheng, please!"

A word "please" pierced the night sky, causing a gust of wind to pass by.

Thousands of people held their breath, as if they were afraid of disturbing Su Wu's mood.

However, the latter did not keep everyone waiting for too long.

After about seven or eight breaths, he took a gentle step and stood upright on the bow of the boat.

Long beard, long sleeves, white hair, white clothes...the figure sways in the wind, as if echoing the bright moon in the sky.

After glancing at Shen Ran, Su Wu slowly opened his mouth and softly recited a seven-rhyme poem in a pleased and calm tone.

His voice is not loud, even a little quiet.

But when this poem, like a breeze passing by, was heard by everyone, what was revealed was the prosperous age of a dynasty.

"The spring tide did not hit the beach last night, and the rain brought half the color to the flowers."

"The geese call the Lantern Festival to return to the north of the Great Wall, and the swallows call the Xinshe to the south of the Yangtze River."

"If you don't have fun, you don't need to visit the flowers and trees. If you are sick, there is no need to buy a medicine basket."

"Only give your public loyalty to heaven and earth, and teach your children how to wear crowns and hairpins."

"..."

After reciting the poem, the whole audience was silent.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths, and then...

"Whoa! Whoa whoa!"

The originally calm lake surface suddenly burst into countless bubbles, as if boiling, and then a golden light shone!

The fish leaps over the dragon gate, the sea and the sky are vast, and a poem is heard all over the world!

Two hundred and ninety-nine golden carp leaping!

...

The spring tide flows over the beach, and the flowers are half-opened after the rain.

The Lantern Festival has gone away, Du Ri is coming again, the geese have returned to the north of the Great Wall, and the swallows have reached the south of the Yangtze River.

Why should you be unhappy? So what if you are sick?

All I want in this life is "loyalty to the public" and the support of my children.

Two sentences describe the scene, two sentences describe the emotion.

There is not a word of praise in the whole article, but it seems that a most realistic picture of a peaceful and prosperous age unfolds before everyone's eyes.

He only responds to the public with loyalty to heaven and earth, and teaches his children how to wear crowns and hairpins.

Facing the almost arrogant Shen Ran, Su Wu actually responded with such a poem without any trace of hostility, which truly demonstrated his extraordinary mind and style.

The fight between you and me is just a trivial matter. I have no intention of competing with you. I just want to tell you about the prosperous age of Daning.

"..."

"good!!!"

I don't know who was the first to roar, and immediately the entire Riyue Lake suddenly boiled like a pot exploding.

Everyone's long-suppressed emotions were finally released crazily after Su Wu's poem caused two hundred and ninety-nine golden carp to leap.

"Su Sheng deserves to be a saint! This poem is so inspiring!"

"This is the mind of a saint!"

"No one in the world can match this kind of talent and mind!"

"Two hundred and ninety-nine golden carp! Definitely win!"

"Da Ning's face has been saved!!"

"..."

Some people praised it loudly to relieve their anger, some people chanted it repeatedly in a low voice obsessively, and some people have already begun to discuss the wording and sentence construction of this poem with their friends, and the allusive artistic conception.

Of course, many people have not forgotten Shen Ran.

"Shen! Su Sheng has finished composing the poem! It's your turn!"

"If you can't do it, leave immediately!"

"It's not a shame for you to lose to Su Sheng!"

"..."

Although many people hated Shen Ran to the point of irritation just now, they were not too aggressive at the moment.

This may be because of Shen Ran's poetic talent, or it may be because everyone in Daning has placed themselves in the position of "winner" at this moment.

When winners face losers, most people become more tolerant.

but......

Faced with the urging of everyone, Shen Ran did not have any emotional fluctuations.

Taking a deep look at Su Wu, he knew that it would be difficult for him to win this battle.

But since I have traveled thousands of miles from Dali to come here, I have to give it a try.

And at this moment, what exactly do I want to say...

Unlike Su Wu, who had a smooth journey and became a "saint" in old age, Shen Ran's life path was much more bumpy.

Therefore, although he could understand the sentence "Only serve the public with loyalty to heaven and earth, and teach children how to wear crowns and hairpins," he knew that he could not compose such an open-minded poem.

But why should I be the same as Su Wu?

I am no worse than anyone else, and I also have a different understanding of the world than a "sage"!

Standing in the pavilion, looking at the bright moon above his head, Shen Ran thought for a long time.

Suddenly, he whispered as if talking to himself:

"If there is no one among the guests to share a cup with, who will open the peaches and plums in the hometown for whom?"

"..."

Into a poem?

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then carefully savored the meaning of this poem.

Far away in Daning, Shen Ran is indeed a guest, and "no one has a drink with him" clearly reveals this loneliness.

And "For Whom Peach and Plum Garden Opened" not only takes the feeling of longing for being alone in a foreign land to a higher level, but also vaguely shows a sense of arrogance.

To be fair, although these two sentences are good, they are not as meaningful as Su Wu's poem.

When writing poetry, you should pay attention to embedding emotions in the scenery, so that it can be more subtle and resonate more with the people who listen to the poetry.

But now Shen Ran actually omitted the step of "describing the scene".

It's lyrical from the beginning, but can anyone understand this "love"?

If we just simply wrote "homesickness", the pattern would be too different from Su Wu.

Or...is it something else?

Soon, Shen Ran gave the answer.

He took one step forward and stood up to face the endless crowd of people on the shore of the lake, as if he was confronting these thousands of people alone!

The high-pitched voice penetrated the night and pierced the sky!

"The spring tide does not care about the end of the world, but it also rolls into Xizhou... Muyu is coming!"

"..."
To be continued...